Science, Technology and Society Initiative

Science, Technology & Society Initiative
@ the University of Massachusetts Amherst

RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse Beta
International Dimensions of Ethics
Info. and Comm. Technologies, Governance & Society
Women & Information Technology
Societal Implications of Nanotechnology

EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Graduate

WELCOME! The Science, Technology, and Society Initiative (STS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was established to promote multidisciplinary collaboration among the natural, physical and social sciences, engineering and public policy. Located within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) and administratively based in the Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA), the STS Initiative serves as a catalyst for innovative research as well as an interdisciplinary forum to discuss issues in science and technology. The STS Initiative provides a single point of contact for campus-wide faculty collaborations, enabling effective teaming on new proposals and initiatives.

Our website describes the STS Initiative, our affiliated researchers, and our sponsored research projects. It is also meant to point students, faculty and others to the rich resources on campus related to science, technology and society.

For more information about the STS Initiative or to have your research or organization included on our website, please contact Jane Fountain, STS Director at fountain@polsci.umass.edu or (413)545-1007.

ESENCe

Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse (ESENCe) Beta Site
STS and the UMass Libraries are buidling a digital resource to assist researchers and faculty in incorporating ethics and the responsible conduct of research trainings into grant proposals and the classroom. [more]

	WEF Global Agenda Council
Jane Fountain has been appointed for a second year to the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government. The information and recommendations developed in the Council provides the central ideas and proposals presented at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland. [more]

	Nat'l Center for Digital Gov
the National Center for Digital Government (NCDG) is just one research center associated with the STS initiative. NCDG seeks to build global research capacity, to advance practice, and to strengthen the network of researchers and practitioners engaged in building and using technology in government. [more]

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